Press Releases
Apr 13, 2015
ACLU of Oklahoma Calls for an End to “Buy a Badge” Programs in Wake of Tulsa County Volunteer Deputy’s Shooting of an Unarmed Man
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the wake of newly released video showing Robert Bates, a wealthy donor to Tulsa Sheriff Stanley Glanz and volunteer reserve deputy, killing...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 03, 2015
Georgia RFRA Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate
April 3, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – Legislation t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 03, 2015
Nevada Religious Freedom Bill is Dead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
LAS VEGAS - Assemblyman Erven Nelson confirmed to KSNV reporter Fatima Rahmatullah today that he would "no longer be purs...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 02, 2015
Arkansas Gov. Rejects Indiana Copycat Bill, Signs New, Flawed RFRA into Law
New Law Falls Short of Ensuring Religion Cannot be Used to Harm Others
April 2, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Asa Hutch...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 02, 2015
ACLU Statement on Proposed Amendments to Indiana RFRA
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NEW YORK – The ACLU has issued the following statement in response to the Indiana legislature proposing amendments to a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 01, 2015
New Arkansas RFRA Falls Short
New Language Leaves Vulnerable Critical Laws Protecting Against Discrimination
April 1, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Rita Sklar, ACLU of Arkansas, 501-960-5036, rita@acluarka...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than GoodAttempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile “content authentication technologies” are being pushed by companies and others. -
PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The ACLU, alongside the ACLU of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant’s petition, in which the ACLU argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ACLU breaks down if the process is worth keeping.